sunday

another fun filled sunday... the morning was a tad uneventful, woke up around about 9.

past mid day things starts to pick up... went to visit the baby cousins. shasha always the sweet heart, gave the warmest greet.. ran and jumped at me with a tight hug and a big kiss :)

"kaka M.. (paksa censor nama rumah tue haha) gambar..." she says

so I took an instant pic... she wanted to make a heart shape but my head got in the way... "gambar lagi" says she... the little model.. pandai sudah posing maut hahahah
Babey izzah gave the cutest of smile.. so hard to get her to smile like that when I have a cemera at hand.. ain't she just the cutest~

It was wana's idea of giving the peace sign.. and like her kaka shasha, wana too was a big fan on having her pics taken, wana the one on the right, wani had a bit of touble trying to make her fingers go peace!

tau-tau kna bawa main netball.. hebat the game~ very addictive too..

sejarah kali ah... main netbal pakai sandals and flip flops hahahahaah

dekat-dekat maghrib baru kami stop playing, had to have the car window down, cos berpeluh-peluh lapas main... and my hair came to life! hahahahah

on the way home... wahhhhhh we saw a rainbow... so bright n clear... kata orang good luck bila jumpa rainbow... hope so ;)

balik rumah terus shower and terus ke rumah my other aunt cos they've just come back from umrah.. wahh siuk nya umrah... aiman the cutey, nda teranah ni si cousin ani terpaksa di paluk bnar-bnar if not garak2 bila digambar and so manja ;)

hidangan urang balik umrah... heheh urang balik dari umrah pulang menghidang eheheh.. kurma.. chocolates and sweets

balik rumah lalah... cuci muka pun macam nda g larat hahahahah nya mami "jangan di asuh malas tu" hahahahah banar jua ahh.. kalau malas apa pun nda jadi.

something something

I had a great time yesterday, met up with the besties at villa mauri and had an early dinner. Catched up on life and anything worth talking about. It was fun but in a different setting cos we're all supposedly grown ups now... though inside.... I sooooo feel like a kid.

The selection of food was exquisite ... love the setting, very homey yet with a touch of elegance.the food served up looked tempting, but I gotta say, and this is only a person's opinion okay so don't go jumping on me with daggers and knives :P

I think the food is over rated, don't get me wrong, it is really good but I have had better.. I mean to say this only because I had heard mountains of praises for the food they serve, and rightly so cos everything was delicious... but a little dissapointed that it doesn't come up to par with my opinion of something of a must to have from time to time... like casbah's london kebabs ouhhh I crave for one right now... cos when you've been meaning to have something that you hear was so great but turns out to be not too much out of the ordinary.... well you get the picture..

the salmon I had was a tad over cooked, the sauce was my favourite of the dish, the whole big prawns with the creamy sauce was confusing... i say that cos I assume the salmon should be the main attraction... and throwing in the prawns just makes the dish more of a caserole rather than an exquisite salmon platter.. this dish deludes me... I'm torn between liking and hating it, the beef was ouuuh so delish, tender and just beautiful.. what brings it down?.. the potatoes. It tasted like uncooked dough... annisah had this one.. biasaler mau jua merasa makanan orang aku ahh hahaha kna offer so makan jer lah rezki kan hehe

this dish was hailed as the fave amongst the customers... I seriously was so looking forward to have a taste... and when i dug in.. it was a little bland... I would've prefered the one made at cheesebox ouuh that one really rocks! but aside all that... i have a slight cold so that might have somehow affected my tastebuds... maybe I am being too critical about my evaluation.. hahaha belabih ahh macam food critique saja... but I love good food.. and I see nothing wrong with that yes? and besides it is just a matter of opinion.


At night went to watch a MOVIE with a couple of the cousins and my brothers.
I hadn't done that in such a loooooonggg while... the last movie I saw was jangan tegur.. bloody scarey.

the kids being silly, looks like a cynical benetton ad hahaI just had to take a photo in "there". Doing the routine touch-up before heading for the cinema, the niece had challenged me to a DDR contest and I was sweating profusely... "glistening" she puts its :P
the massive crowd waiting to get in... a full house and this is the 10.30pm movie slot.. and on a weekday!

the movie we sacrificed sleep for, it being a weekday and all...

if you're a big fan of the first movie, you are gonna want to watch this one. Yes you read it right.. bloody AWESOME!! I was entranced from beginning to end and it was so worth the few hours cut from my beauty*ehEm*sleep hahaha and there was even a few part that made me teary eyed! the line up of actors are an amazing bunch and you could really relate to the characters, all in all.. I give it two thumbs up!! a 12 out of 10! best part is it was unpredictable and you're on your toes at all times! kudos to those who made this film possible.

bloom

dad loves gardening, and his latest project is the dragon fruit, I've been waiting for it to fruit cos I just loooooovee the taste of it. Dad came home calling us out to see his plant blooming, "lai lakas lakas liat bunga dragon fruit ahh"

bukan main lawa the flower... Its a gorgeous sight... its almost as big as a coconut!

family picnic

we had a family outing.. mom wanted to go picniking, she even cut the fruits fresh on the site... the rockmelons was a hit and were gone within minutes, a very hot day so anything that was refreshing was in demand ;) the grapefruit a little sour but quite a delight to have on a hot day.

the brothers having a whale of a time on the hammock, it would've been perfect... however the litter was an eyesore... it's so disappointing and heartbreaking even to see our beautiful beach reduced to a dump site by irresponsible persons... something should be done... soon.. memalukan bila datang tourists meliat... we tried our best to pick up what we can semasa kami packing to go home.. but there was so much.. sooooo so much :(

picnic wouldn't be complete without a bbq...
the youngest brother, a culinary enthusiast, marinated the chicken with all sorts of spices and it looked more than appetizing~ nyaaaaamaaaaannn!

girls outing

aahhhhh nothing like an afternoon spent with the girls, just chlling and chit chatting, catching up for lost time... we had the high tea set at bakerlyn and trust me the set for two feeds four to five persons! we had a hard time trying to finish the food and it is sooo gewwd I tell you.

Sebenarnya kan makan di KIMCHI, the latest craze in dining experience.. but apparently they don't open til 6pm, so change of venue.. a tad dissapointed cos I was craving for korean food~

me and the girls striking a pose.. biasaler kalau bejumpa mesti take the customary photo ;)
back in college we had bird nicknames for each other, me and siti.. chic n duck respectively hahahah so when us cluck n quacks get together all hell breaks loose hahahah hilang segala keayuan hahahah hilang demure hahahahah but who cares! we always have a great time and that is all that matters :)

nothing lasts forever...

tomorroe night mom and mewill be heading back to brunei.... mixed feelings... happy to see my family back home.. yet with a heavy heart... reluctantly leaving the shoppersparadise... its burnt a BIG hole in my pocket! awu kata nda kan shopping... tah karang! hahahahahahahI'm sooooooo gonna miss the food!!

definitely gonna miss the breath-taking view of the skyscrapers... dubai and abu dhabi beautiful...

the food... can be decribed in one word... ooOOUUUMMPPHHHHhh~

just OUUUHHHhhhhhh super delicious!

the view that I will surely miss... soothing to the soul and mind...

last but definitely not least... our most warm and welcoming plus ubber generous hosts... my abang and kaka... love you both soooooooo much! mmmwahhss

sunday madness

the food court was nothing like back home, marina mall has a wide selection.. in themood for indian? they have it, popeye's ouuuhh yes, chinese cooking ada jua, italian apatah lagi... macam-macam ada yaw~

we opted for italian food today :)

cua liat selection of the pasta~~ lasagna... spegetti... baked cheese tortelini... hugeeee meatball sauce and puhhlennteee more!

the pizza pun banyaaaakkk choicesnya! banyak dah kna order but fret not cos they have more coming fresh out of the oven!!

my slice of heaven~ nyamaaannnn

bahagianya aku hahahahahahahahah happily munching away~~
after the big lunch ofcourse.. sambung shopping~~~ mom smiling away at her "find"
pandai urang bunai supping...... hahahahah show off! Owh Gosh this is a vacation~~ can I please stay longer... hahaha

Abu dhabi~

thursday night me and mom flew off to a faraway land... hahahah don't that sound like a fairytale beginning... ouuuuhhhh it is to me ;)the view of the landing strip whilst the plane taxied to the terminal..our first dinner.... at chilis~ thank you ka :D kna belanja makan sja siukkkk eyhh eheheheh moms grilled salmon steak, a little over cooked but sooo sooo delish nonetheless
my babequed ribs... I can't begin to describe how tender, juicy and HUGE the meat is...basaaaaaaarrr cua liat basarnya with my hand... terbeliak mata meliat bila sudah sampai the dish... yes ka you weren't kidding when you said it'd be huuuuggge!! compare tia dengan grilled salmon tadi ahh damit usulnya kan kan.. hahahahhaha majal!
nachos anyone? nothing at all like what we have di brunei yang pakai bolognaise sauce, this is topped with three kinds of cheese, lightly grilled and sprinkled with pickled chili and in the centre of the dish a combo of sour cream and real salsa, now this is nacho! ouuhhhhh soooo nyamannnnn dejavu rasanya.. teringat bila meliat movie time-time belajar di london dulu mestitah mengorder nachos with cheese and salsa and ofcourse nda ketinggalan the pickled green chili.. beeeeesssstttt~
apartment abg n kaka.. lawaaaaaaa its like saying at a 5 star hotel

taking a break from the hustle and bustle of shopping... sitting by the pool chilling~ wait.. aku masih recovering from my damam... kalau inda.. tarus jump nie!!!

fOoD gLoriouS fOod!

clam chowder... my tastebuds on the heal... so i could faintly taste the soup, its okay.. I'm still a cream of mushroom soup fan..

my ceasar salad... the portion aplenty, the dressing evenly coated on each salad leaf, the chicken tender yet crunchy... would've tasted a whole lot better if aku nda pahit liur...

the brother's toasted beef steak burger, plenty of side dish.

the other brother's mega burger... just look at the giant of a thing... scarey yet yummy hahahah if that makes sense...

half roasted chicken... I didnt think the brother could finish the whole thing...

I was wronngg!!